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Published 9 Apr 2026, 14:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5713 SANDALS II Vacuum Vessel for STFC

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Published estimate£400,000≈ £480k / year · £480,000 inc. VAT1.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 May 2026awarded 18 Jun 2026
Award (standstill) to Cadinox S.A.
Contract term 10 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 8 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI-5713 SANDALS II Vacuum Vessel tender is to deliver One SANDALS II Vacuum Vessel Assembly to upgrade the current SANDALS instrument, as part of the ISIS Endeavour Programme. This significant upgrade is made to expand its user base into new research areas in the fields of structural biology, macromolecular chemistry and functional materials. Please refer to the tender pack attached in the eSourcing portal for the full specification, contract terms and related documents.

CPV: Pressure vessels

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 10 moSMEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 8 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (10 mo)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
44615000 Pressure vessels

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Apr 2026, 14:12 BST
Last source update
18 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 May 2026
Authority reference
UKRI-5713
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032436
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Pressure vessels
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067f17 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: UKRI eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
15 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_Contrac… ↗

Timeline

9 Apr 2026 → 29 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published200 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 14:12 BST
  2. Clarification questions by173 days ago
    6 May 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline164 days ago
    15 May 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by150 days ago
    28 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts140 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent130 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published129 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
  8. Standstill ends118 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Apr 2026, 14:12 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 10:05 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 15 May 2026, 14:00 BST
    20 Apr 2026, 10:05 BST
    +9 days · was 6 May 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    18 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    18 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Extension to submission deadline

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £395,2401 award exc. VAT
Bids received 7
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cadinox S.A.6 Jul 2026 – 31 Jan 2027£395,24018 Jun 2026standstill to 29 Jun 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cadinox SAAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPMM-2377-XLCP ol. Ind. Okobio 32 – 20491 BELAUNTZA Gipuzkoa. Spain, Gipuzkoa, ES, 20491, ESContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender